Trump has long bragged that Brady, a two-time NFL MVP and four time Super Bowl champion, “is a great friend of mine”. Brady was suspended for four games at the start of the 2016 season for his role in the Deflategate scandal. The Republican nominee told the cheering crowd on Monday night that Brady called him earlier in the day to say: “Donald, I support you. Belichick’s girlfriend posted a picture on Instagram of Trump and the NFL coach in the spring, describing the Republican nominee as “our good friend”. The letter as Trump read it said: “Congratulations on a tremendous campaign.

Source: The Guardian November 08, 2016 03:25 UTC